GRAD 360°

Tiger 9

The Tiger 9 focus areas encompass the essential transferable skills at the core of graduate education and professional preparation for any employment sector. Use the Tiger 9 as a guide to strengthen your existing skills and to develop new competencies relevant to your academic and professional goals.

Career Development and Exploration

Prepare to make informed career decisions and navigate the complex world of professional opportunities in academia, industry, and other sectors.

Personal Health, Wellness, and Financial Literacy

Foster resilience for life’s challenges, establish healthy habits, and build a secure financial future because a fulfilling life requires a balanced and sustainable approach.

Research and Innovation

Advance your personal research agenda by learning to conduct research more responsibly, preparing to publish, and applying for funding.

Professionalism and Ethics

Cultivate a strong moral compass and work ethic to prepare you for navigating complex situations with competence and integrity while developing a reputable professional identity.

Leadership and Management

Equip yourself to become a great leader who creates effective teams, communicates a clear vision, inspires collaboration, and resolves conflicts so that you can lead in meaningful ways both now and in the future.

Mentoring

Engage in a transformative series of workshops on mentoring, equipping graduate you with the skills to become better mentors and mentees, fostering a more collaborative and supportive academic community.

Teaching and Learning

Enhance your ability to communicate complex ideas, make presentations more effective, and communicate with diverse audiences while also honing your interpersonal skills and cultural competency.

Oral, Written, and Intercultural Communication

Cultivate your communication skills for more effective knowledge dissemination within academic settings, while also preparing to better articulate your ideas to a wider audience for careers in any industry.

Social and Global Responsibility

Engage in discussions on social and global responsibility to develop a nuanced perspective that will help you to make meaningful contributions to societal well-being, and global sustainability.

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